Shelf support bracket construction

Abstract

A shelf support bracket construction adapted for use singly or in pairs for engaging into a vertical wall divider or spline and having at least one rearwardly disposed projection and at least one forwardly disposed laterally offset projection for supporting an appurtenance. When used in pairs the brackets intermesh and the rearward projections of the brackets are vertically offset with respect to each other to engage in adjacent slots in the spline with the forward projections in horizontal alignment.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A shelf support for use with a wall spline having a series of vertically spaced slots therein, comprising a bracket having two vertically spaced rearwardly extending flanges terminating in hooks for engaging in two of said slots with at least one slot therebetween, a front flange extending laterally from said rearwardly extending flanges having at least one forwardly extending shelf-supporting projection at its outer edge, the rearwardly extending flanges being spaced apart to allow a rearwardly extending hook of an intermeshing similar bracket to engage in the intermediate slot, said similar bracket having its front flange extending laterally from said rearwardly extending flanges in a direction opposite to that of said first front flange. 
     
     
       2. A shelf support as described in claim 1, wherein said similar bracket has at least one forwardly extending shelf-supporting projection in horizontal alignment with said shelf-supporting projection of said first bracket when the two brackets are intermeshed. 
     
     
       3. A shelf support as described in claim 1, wherein locking means is movably mounted on one of said rearwardly extending flanges for detachably engaging in another slot of said spline to prevent disengagement of said hooks from said spline. 
     
     
       4. A shelf support for use with a wall spline having a series of vertically spaced slots therein, comprising a pair of opposite hand brackets each having at least one rearwardly extending flange terminating in a hook for engaging in a slot in said spline and a front flange extending laterally from said rearwardly extending flange, said front flanges extending in laterally opposite directions and having at least one forwardly extending shelf-supporting projection at their laterally outer edges, said shelf-supporting projections being positioned relative to said rearwardly extending flanges so as to be in horizontal alignment with the rearwardly disposed hooks are engaged in vertically adjacent slots in said spline. 
     
     
       5. A shelf support as described in claim 4, wherein locking means is movably mounted on each rearwardly extending flange for detachably engaging other slots of said spline to prevent disengagement of said hooks from said spline. 
     
     
       6. A shelf support as described in claim 4, wherein each bracket has a pair of vertically spaced rearwardly extending flanges terminating in hooks engageable in alternating slots in said spline when the shelf-supporting projections are in horizontal alignment. 
     
     
       7. A shelf support as described in claim 6, wherein locking means is movably mounted on each bracket for detachably engaging other slots of said spline to prevent disengagement of said hooks from said spline.